1963 Oakland Raiders season

1963 Oakland Raiders season
Head coach	Al Davis
Home field	Frank Youell Field
Results
Record	10–4
Division place	2nd AFL Western
Playoff finish	Did not qualify
Timeline
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The 1963 Oakland Raiders season was the team's fourth in Oakland. The campaign saw the team attempt to improve upon its abysmal 1962 record of 1-13. In his first year with the organization, Raiders legend Al Davis replaced the team's original gold and black uniforms with the current "silver and black" scheme. Under his leadership, the Raiders stunned the rest of the AFL by winning ten games. They finished with a record of 10-4, which was good for second place in the Western Conference. For his role in the Raiders' miraculous turnaround, Al Davis was named the AFL's "Coach of the Year".

Season schedule

Week	Date	Opponent	Result	Attendance
1	September 7, 1963	at Houston Oilers	W 24–13	24,749
2	September 15, 1963	Buffalo Bills	W 35–17	17,568
3	September 22, 1963	Boston Patriots	L 14–20	17,131
4	September 28, 1963	at New York Jets	L 7–10	17,100
5	October 5, 1963	at Buffalo Bills	L 0–12	24,846
6	October 11, 1963	at Boston Patriots	L 14–20	26,494
7	October 20, 1963	New York Jets	W 49–26	15,557
8	October 27, 1963	at San Diego Chargers	W 34–33	30,182
9	November 3, 1963	Kansas City Chiefs	W 10–7	18,919
10	November 8, 1963	at Kansas City Chiefs	W 22–7	24,879
11	November 28, 1963	at Denver Broncos	W 26–10	14,763
12	December 8, 1963	San Diego Chargers	W 41–27	20,249
13	December 15, 1963	Denver Broncos	W 35–31	15,223
14	December 22, 1963	Houston Oilers	W 52–49	17,401

Game summaries

Week 1: at Houston Oilers

See also: 1963 Houston Oilers season

Week One: Oakland Raiders at Houston Oilers – Game summary 1 2 3 4 Total Raiders 0 0 10 14 24 Oilers 6 0 0 7 13 at Jeppesen Stadium, Houston, Texas Date: Saturday, September 7 Game weather: 88 F, wind 6 mph Box Score

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP Raiders Oilers 1 Oilers 30-yard field goal by George Blanda 0 3 1 Oilers 46-yard field goal by George Blanda 0 6 3 Raiders Clem Daniels 2-yard touchdown run, Mike Mercer kick good 7 6 3 Raiders 11-yard field goal by Mike Mercer 10 6 4 Raiders Art Powell 85-yard touchdown reception from Tom Flores, Mike Mercer kick good 17 6 4 Raiders Fumble recovery returned 15 yards for touchdown by Ken Herock, Mike Mercer kick good 24 6 4 Oilers Charley Hennigan 34-yard touchdown reception from Jacky Lee, George Blanda kick good 24 13 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 13

External links

• 1963 Oakland Raiders at Pro-Football-Reference.com